| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fresh) SG - Daniel Spaeth (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fresh) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 2 reb. C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 2 pts. 1 ast. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 8 pts. 1 ast. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Thomas Redden (fresh) 5 pts. 5 reb. 2 blk. C - Gary Hinton (fresh) 7 reb. | |
| 20:00 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway inbounds the ball | 28-33 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a triangle offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| 19:46 | UC Riverside | Mark Jones can't connect on a jump hook from the left block | 28-33 |
| 19:45 | Mercer | Thomas Redden snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 19:27 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses long on a fadeaway jumper from the left side | 28-33 |
| 19:26 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth pulls down the rebound | 28-33 |
| 19:21 | UC Riverside | Fredric Canter picks off the pass by Brian Blaha | 28-33 |
| 19:00 | Mercer | Gary Hinton is wide open but clanks a 3 from the right wing | 28-33 |
| 18:58 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson snags the defensive board | 28-33 |
| 18:44 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson scores on a jumpshot from the right wing on a great pass from Daniel Spaeth | 30-33 |
| 18:39 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy double dribbles | 30-33 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Gregory Hopkins (PF) Brian Blaha, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SF) Andrew Clifton | |
| 18:20 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry clanks a 3 from the right wing | 30-33 |
| 18:18 | Mercer | The rebound goes to Gary Hinton | 30-33 |
| 17:52 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy buries a 3pt jumper from the right wing on a great pass from Gary Hinton | 30-36 |
| 17:41 | UC Riverside | Charles Troncoso steals it from Joseph Landry | 30-36 |
| 17:21 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses short on an open fadeaway from the right block | 30-36 |
| 17:19 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso tips it back up and in | 30-38 |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins hits a shot from close range set up by Mark Jones and the foul's on Thomas Redden - foul #1 on Thomas Redden, team foul #1 | 32-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), John Britt (SF), Alan Wilson (PF) Joseph Landry, Daniel Spaeth, Jonathan Holloway, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Fredric Canter, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| 16:59 | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins makes the free throw | 33-38 |
| 16:57 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled in the backcourt by John Britt - foul #2 on John Britt, team foul #1 | 33-38 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Gregory Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 16:37 | Mercer | The jump hook by Lyman Sisson is blocked by Alan Wilson | 33-38 |
| 16:35 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson tips it back up and in | 33-40 |
| 16:23 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp drills a jump hook from close range | 35-40 |
| 16:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses short on a 3 from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:08 | UC Riverside | John Britt pulls down the rebound | 35-40 |
| 16:04 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha clanks a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 35-40 |
| 16:03 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson gets the rebound | 35-40 |
| 15:52 | Mercer | William Provencher drills a 3pt attempt from straight away | 35-43 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Brian Blaha (fairly fresh) SG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 1 ast. SF - John Britt (fresh) 2 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Charles Troncoso (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:36 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses long on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 35-43 |
| 15:35 | Mercer | Lyman Sisson grabs the defensive rebound | 35-43 |
| 15:16 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso connects on the 3pt attempt from the right wing set up by Christopher Johnson | 35-46 |
| 15:01 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall hits the front of the rim on the 3 pointer from the right corner | 35-46 |
| 15:00 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson grabs the offensive board | 35-46 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses badly on a floater from the left side but he's fouled by Charles Troncoso - foul #2 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #2 | 35-46 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Gregory Hopkins (PF), Michael Paul (C) Brian Blaha, John Britt, Alan Wilson, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Robert Hansen (PF), Gary Hinton (C) Christopher Johnson, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson, William Provencher | |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall misses the 1st free throw | 35-46 |
| 14:42 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall makes the 2nd free throw | 36-46 |
| 14:29 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton connects on the shot near the basket on a nice dish by Fredric Canter | 36-48 |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul connects on the runner from close range and he's hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #2 on Robert Hansen, team foul #3 | 38-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG) Bruce Sumrall | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Redden (PF) Robert Hansen | |
| 14:14 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the free throw | 39-48 |
| 14:12 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is whistled for a carry in the backcourt | 39-48 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Mark Jones (C) Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 14:04 | UC Riverside | Thomas Redden picks off the pass by Gregory Hopkins | 39-48 |
| 13:43 | Mercer | Gary Hinton scores on a fadeaway from close range on a nice dish by Fredric Canter | 39-50 |
| 13:21 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth is fouled on the floor by Fredric Canter - foul #1 on Fredric Canter, team foul #4 | 39-50 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Roy Hill (PF) Joseph Landry, Gregory Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Robert Hansen (SF) Thomas Murphy, Andrew Clifton | |
| 13:06 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway's fadeaway is rejected by Thomas Redden | 39-50 |
| 13:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden grabs the board | 39-50 |
| 12:36 | Mercer | Thomas Redden knocks in the jumpshot from the left side | 39-52 |
| 12:19 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth hits the finger roll on a great pass from Jonathan Holloway | 41-52 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but the foul's on Roy Hill - foul #1 on Roy Hill, team foul #2 | 41-52 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (PF), Michael Paul (C) Roy Hill, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (C) Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, Gary Hinton | |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:04 | Mercer | Thomas Redden misses the 2nd free throw | 41-53 |
| 12:04 | UC Riverside | The rebound goes to Gregory Hopkins | 41-53 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul can't connect on a fadeaway from the left side but the foul's on Lyman Sisson - foul #1 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #5 | 41-53 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (PG) Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), William Provencher (C) Christopher Johnson, Thomas Redden | |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the 1st free throw | 42-53 |
| 11:44 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul makes the 2nd free throw | 43-53 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Bruce Sumrall (fresh) 1 pts. 1 ast. SG - Daniel Spaeth (fairly fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SF - Jonathan Holloway (tiring) 13 pts. 3 reb. PF - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. C - Michael Paul (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Thomas Murphy (fresh) 5 pts. 1 ast. SG - Charles Troncoso (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:23 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso connects on the 3pt shot from the left corner | 43-56 |
| 10:56 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway jams it | 45-56 |
| 10:49 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 45-56 |
| 10:47 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall pulls down the rebound | 45-56 |
| 10:39 | UC Riverside | Francis Vath is called for the reach on Jonathan Holloway - foul #2 on Francis Vath, team foul #6 | 45-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), John Britt (SF), Alan Wilson (PF), Samuel Snapp (C) Bruce Sumrall, Jonathan Holloway, Gregory Hopkins, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF) Thomas Murphy, Charles Troncoso | |
| 10:34 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry hits a fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Daniel Spaeth | 47-56 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson misses badly on a pull-up jumper from just outside the lane but he's fouled by Daniel Spaeth - foul #3 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #3 | 47-56 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Robert Hansen (PF) Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson | |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 1st free throw | 47-57 |
| 10:24 | Mercer | Christopher Johnson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-58 |
| 10:06 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth makes the fadeaway near the basket | 49-58 |
| 10:01 | Mercer | Andrew Clifton is called for traveling in the backcourt | 49-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway (SF), Mark Jones (C) Daniel Spaeth, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hinton (C) William Provencher | |
| 09:41 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 49-58 |
| 09:40 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway gets the offensive rebound | 49-58 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | John Britt clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Fredric Canter - foul #2 on Fredric Canter, team foul #7 | 49-58 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG), Roy Hill (PF) Joseph Landry, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG), Thomas Redden (PF), Lyman Sisson (C) Christopher Johnson, Fredric Canter, Andrew Clifton, Gary Hinton | |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | John Britt makes the 1st free throw | 50-58 |
| 09:22 | UC Riverside | John Britt makes the 2nd free throw | 51-58 |
| 09:08 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is open and scores on a fadeaway from the free throw line | 51-60 |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | John Britt buries a fadeaway near the basket and he's fouled by Lyman Sisson - foul #2 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #8 | 53-60 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF) Robert Hansen | |
| 08:56 | UC Riverside | John Britt makes the free throw | 54-60 |
| 08:41 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a nice dish by Francis Vath | 54-63 |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha connects on the fadeaway jumper from the left side on a nice dish by Bruce Sumrall and the foul's on Lyman Sisson - foul #3 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #9 | 56-63 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG), Gregory Hopkins (SF) Bruce Sumrall, John Britt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), William Provencher (C) Thomas Murphy, Thomas Redden | |
| 08:23 | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha makes the free throw | 57-63 |
| 08:21 | Mercer | Francis Vath is fouled in the backcourt by Samuel Snapp - foul #1 on Samuel Snapp, team foul #4 | 57-63 |
| 08:07 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is open and lays it up and in | 57-65 |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth connects on the shot from the left wing set up by Roy Hill and the foul's on Charles Troncoso - foul #3 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #10 | 59-65 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Alan Wilson (PF), Mark Jones (C) Brian Blaha, Roy Hill, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Robert Hansen (PF) Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson | |
| 07:45 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth makes the free throw | 60-65 |
| 07:43 | Mercer | Daniel Spaeth is called for the reach on Christopher Johnson in the backcourt - foul #4 on Daniel Spaeth, team foul #5 | 60-65 |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Daniel Spaeth (tiring) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Gregory Hopkins (fresh) 12 pts. 5 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Mark Jones (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 8 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Andrew Clifton (fresh) 4 pts. PF - Robert Hansen (fresh) C - William Provencher (fresh) 7 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 07:28 | Mercer | William Provencher hits the finger roll | 60-67 |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson hits a jumper from the right block on a great pass from Joseph Landry and he's hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #3 on Robert Hansen, team foul #11 | 62-67 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall (SG), Jonathan Holloway (SF) Daniel Spaeth, Gregory Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Thomas Redden (PF) Christopher Johnson, Andrew Clifton | |
| 07:05 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the free throw | 63-67 |
| 07:01 | Mercer | Joseph Landry steals the ball from Fredric Canter in the backcourt | 63-67 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Robert Hansen is called for the reach on Joseph Landry - foul #4 on Robert Hansen, team foul #12 | 63-67 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the 1st free throw | 64-67 |
| 06:51 | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry makes the 2nd free throw | 65-67 |
| 06:40 | Mercer | Fredric Canter is alone and throws it down set up by Thomas Murphy | 65-69 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway is hacked by Robert Hansen - foul #5 on Robert Hansen, team foul #13 | 65-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SG), Michael Paul (C) Joseph Landry, Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Charles Troncoso (SG), Francis Vath (SF), Gary Hinton (C) Fredric Canter, Robert Hansen, William Provencher | |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 1st free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:22 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses the 2nd free throw | 66-69 |
| 06:22 | Mercer | Thomas Redden pulls down the rebound | 66-69 |
| 06:18 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso is called for a moving pick in the backcourt - foul #4 on Charles Troncoso, team foul #14 | 66-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Lyman Sisson (PF) Thomas Murphy, Thomas Redden | |
| 06:05 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson can't finish the layup | 66-69 |
| 06:03 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul gets the offensive rebound | 66-69 |
| 05:38 | UC Riverside | Michael Paul's layup is rejected by Gary Hinton | 66-69 |
| 05:36 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Bruce Sumrall | 66-69 |
| 05:29 | UC Riverside | Bruce Sumrall scores on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso comes up short on the jumpshot from the left side but he's hacked by Michael Paul - foul #2 on Michael Paul, team foul #6 | 69-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Daniel Spaeth (SG), Gregory Hopkins (SF), Roy Hill (PF), Mark Jones (C) Bruce Sumrall, John Britt, Jonathan Holloway, Alan Wilson, Michael Paul | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF) Christopher Johnson, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson | |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 1st free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso misses the 2nd free throw | 69-69 |
| 05:10 | UC Riverside | Roy Hill gets the rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:48 | UC Riverside | Gary Hinton swats the layup by Brian Blaha | 69-69 |
| 04:47 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 69-69 |
| 04:44 | Mercer | Charles Troncoso's pass is intercepted by Daniel Spaeth in the backcourt | 69-69 |
| 04:41 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth hits the finger roll | 71-69 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the easy layup but the foul's on Brian Blaha - foul #2 on Brian Blaha, team foul #7 | 71-69 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp (C) Mark Jones | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Fredric Canter (SG) Thomas Murphy, Charles Troncoso | |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 1st free throw | 71-69 |
| 04:23 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 2nd free throw | 71-70 |
| 04:01 | UC Riverside | Samuel Snapp hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right wing | 71-70 |
| 04:00 | UC Riverside | The offensive rebound goes to Daniel Spaeth | 71-70 |
| 03:44 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth double dribbles | 71-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG), Jonathan Holloway (SF), Alan Wilson (PF) Brian Blaha, Gregory Hopkins, Roy Hill | |
| Subs | Mercer | Francis Vath (SF), Lyman Sisson (PF), William Provencher (C) Andrew Clifton, Thomas Redden, Gary Hinton | |
| Lineup | UC Riverside | PG - Joseph Landry (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Daniel Spaeth (tiring) 11 pts. 2 ast. 4 pf. SF - Jonathan Holloway (fairly fresh) 16 pts. 4 reb. PF - Alan Wilson (fairly fresh) 5 pts. 4 reb. 2 blk. C - Samuel Snapp (fresh) 4 pts. | |
| Lineup | Mercer | PG - Christopher Johnson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. 2 stl. SG - Fredric Canter (fresh) 10 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Francis Vath (fresh) 4 pts. 2 ast. PF - Lyman Sisson (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. 3 pf. C - William Provencher (fresh) 9 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 03:27 | Mercer | Alan Wilson steals it from Christopher Johnson | 71-70 |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the free throw line but he's fouled by Francis Vath - foul #3 on Francis Vath, team foul #15 | 71-70 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | John Britt (SG), Mark Jones (C) Daniel Spaeth, Samuel Snapp | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Charles Troncoso (SG) Christopher Johnson, Fredric Canter | |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway misses the 1st free throw | 71-70 |
| 03:13 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 2nd free throw | 72-70 |
| 02:57 | Mercer | Francis Vath knocks in the 3pt shot from straight away | 72-73 |
| 02:39 | UC Riverside | Charles Troncoso steals the ball from Mark Jones | 72-73 |
| 02:36 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy lays it up and in on a nice dish by Charles Troncoso | 72-75 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses the lay-in but he's hacked by Lyman Sisson - foul #4 on Lyman Sisson, team foul #16 | 72-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Brian Blaha (PG), Bruce Sumrall (SG) Joseph Landry, John Britt | |
| Subs | Mercer | Christopher Johnson (PG), Fredric Canter (SG), Andrew Clifton (SF), Thomas Redden (PF) Thomas Murphy, Charles Troncoso, Francis Vath, Lyman Sisson | |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson misses the 1st free throw | 72-75 |
| 02:18 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson makes the 2nd free throw | 73-75 |
| 02:16 | Mercer | Mercer calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 73-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Gregory Hopkins (PF) Alan Wilson | |
| Subs | Mercer | Thomas Murphy (PG), Lyman Sisson (C) Christopher Johnson, William Provencher | |
| 02:06 | Mercer | Gregory Hopkins swats the shot by Thomas Redden | 73-75 |
| 02:04 | Mercer | The offensive rebound goes to Andrew Clifton | 73-75 |
| 01:52 | Mercer | Thomas Redden is called for a charge - foul #2 on Thomas Redden, team foul #17 | 73-75 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth (SG), Alan Wilson (PF) Bruce Sumrall, Gregory Hopkins | |
| Subs | Mercer | Gary Hinton (C) Lyman Sisson | |
| 01:39 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth travels with the ball | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Brian Blaha is called for the reach on Thomas Murphy in the backcourt - foul #3 on Brian Blaha, team foul #8 | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy misses the 1st free throw | 73-75 |
| 01:35 | UC Riverside | Alan Wilson pulls down the rebound | 73-75 |
| 01:09 | UC Riverside | Jonathan Holloway makes the 3 from the right wing on a great pass from Alan Wilson | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Redden clanks a fadeaway jumper from the right wing but he's hacked by Brian Blaha - foul #4 on Brian Blaha, team foul #9 | 76-75 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 1st free throw | 76-76 |
| 00:52 | Mercer | Thomas Redden makes the 2nd free throw | 76-77 |
| 00:33 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right wing | 76-77 |
| 00:32 | Mercer | Gary Hinton grabs the defensive rebound | 76-77 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a triangle offense and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Brian Blaha is called for the reach on Gary Hinton in the backcourt - foul #5 on Brian Blaha, team foul #10 | 76-77 |
| Subs | UC Riverside | Joseph Landry (PG) Brian Blaha | |
| Subs | Mercer | | |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Gary Hinton makes the 1st free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:30 | Mercer | Gary Hinton misses the 2nd free throw | 76-78 |
| 00:30 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth grabs the board | 76-78 |
| 00:11 | UC Riverside | Gary Hinton denies the turnaround by Jonathan Holloway | 76-78 |
| 00:10 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy grabs the defensive rebound | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy is fouled in the backcourt by Joseph Landry - foul #1 on Joseph Landry, team foul #11 | 76-78 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 1st free throw | 76-79 |
| 00:08 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy makes the 2nd free throw | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and intentionally fouling (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:03 | UC Riverside | Daniel Spaeth misses long on a 3pt shot from the right wing | 76-80 |
| 00:02 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy grabs the board | 76-80 |
| Game Plan | UC Riverside | UC Riverside is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a fullcourt press (0) | |
| Game Plan | Mercer | Mercer is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (-2) | |
| 00:00 | Mercer | Thomas Murphy runs out the clock | 76-80 |